© 2019 Kymeta Corporation and its affiliates. 1 08 March 2019
Kymeta™ u7 terminal user manual
1 Product description
The u7 terminal comprises three major components:
1.
The weather-facing outdoor unit (ODU), which is rated for the environment and is designed for exposure to the
elements. The ODU includes:
Kymeta u7 antenna, which includes a combined transmit- and receive- capable aperture, control electronics
assembly, mechanical enclosure system, and software.
Mounting plate with RF transceiver elements (BUC, LNB, and diplexer) attached.
✎ Kymeta ships the u7 terminal in two different configurations:
Configuration 1 includes the ODU unassembled as two components: the antenna and the ODUmounting
plate (with attached RFchain) uninstalled.
Configuration 2 includes the ODU assembled as one component:the antennawith the ODU mounting plate
(with attached RF chain) installed.
2.
The indoor unit (IDU), which is rated for use indoors. The IDU includes:
I/O box
Modem
Power supplies and interfaces
3.
Physical connection interfaces. ODU and IDU components interface with each other through five cables:
ODU interface cable
Transmit coaxial cable (TXcable)
Receive coaxial cable (RXcable)
LNB-to-antenna cable
Ethernet cable
The initial release of the u7 terminal requires some installation and initialization upon commissioning it to a known
satellite network. This initialization must be performed by a trained field engineer. Once the product is installed and
commissioned, it will be ready to facilitate data communications through a satellite network. For information on
commissioning, contact Kymeta customer support at support@kymetacorp.com or 1-855-525-6638.
✎ This is a transmit and receive satellite terminal; the user must comply with all applicable local, national, and
international laws and regulations regarding the installation and use of this product.